Charcoal
#516161
GrayColor Codes
All color formats for development
HEX
#516161RGB
rgb(81, 97, 97)HSL
hsl(180, 9%, 35%)OKLCH
oklch(0.479 0.02 196.5)CMYK
cmyk(16%, 0%, 0%, 62%)Accessibility
WCAG contrast compliance
Tailwind Scale
50-950 scale matching Tailwind CSS naming
Shades
Darker variations
1#495858
2#414E4E
3#394444
4#313A3A
5#293131
6#202727
7#181D1D
8#101313
9#080A0A
Tints
Lighter variations
1#607373
2#6F8585
3#819595
4#93A5A5
5#A5B4B4
6#B7C3C3
7#C9D2D2
8#DBE1E1
9#EDF0F0
Tones
Muted variations
1#526060
2#536060
3#545F5F
4#545E5E
5#555D5D
6#565C5C
7#575C5C
8#585B5B
9#585A5A
Usage Guidelines
Recommended use cases for each shade level
| Level | Color | Typical Use Cases |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | F7F8 #F7F8F8 | BackgroundsSubtle highlightsCard backgrounds |
| 100 | ECEF #ECEFEF | Light backgroundsTable row hoverSkeleton loading |
| 200 | DBE1 #DBE1E1 | Secondary backgroundsInput backgroundsDividers |
| 300 | BFCA #BFCACA | BordersInactive statesPlaceholder text |
| 400 | 9EAE #9EAEAE | Disabled statesSecondary iconsMuted text |
| 500 | 8297 #829797 | Primary brand colorCTAsActive elementsLinks |
| 600 | 667A #667A7A | Hover statesFocus ringsPrimary buttons hover |
| 700 | 5161 #516161 | Active/pressed statesDark mode accentsSecondary text |
| 800 | 3A45 #3A4545 | Text on light backgroundsHeadingsStrong borders |
| 900 | 252C #252C2C | Primary textHigh emphasis contentDark headings |
| 950 | 171C #171C1C | Maximum contrast textDark mode backgrounds |
Export Code
Copy ready-to-use code for your project
:root {
--charcoal-50: #F7F8F8;
--charcoal-100: #ECEFEF;
--charcoal-200: #DBE1E1;
--charcoal-300: #BFCACA;
--charcoal-400: #9EAEAE;
--charcoal-500: #829797;
--charcoal-600: #667A7A;
--charcoal-700: #516161;
--charcoal-800: #3A4545;
--charcoal-900: #252C2C;
--charcoal-950: #171C1C;
}